Multiple Exposures: Chronicles of the Radiation Age - Couverture souple

Caufield, Catherine

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0140124144 ISBN 13 : 9780140124149

Editeur : Penguin, 1990

Synopsis

A history of man's use, misuse and control of the power of radiation from the discovery of x-rays and radium to the present day. Artificial radiation is now an ever-present potential danger, from sources as varied as hospitals and nuclear power-stations, and Caufield tells a story of political pressure, denials of responsibility by authorities and companies, the setting of ever-conjectural safety limits and accidents.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Catherine Caufield has written an important book on an important topic: the history behind the safety standards limiting the effects of high energyradiation on human beings . . . Provides an immense amount of informationin a very readable form W. Alan Runciman, Prometheus "From fallout and radon to radioactive smoke detectors and dental X-rays, Caufield traces the proliferation of the uses of radiation in medicine, industry and the military, and in generating energy. An intelligent, non-alarmist history" Publishers Weekly

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Penguin
• Date d'édition: 1990
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0140124144
• ISBN 13: 9780140124149
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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